died without pain or suffering - Yorkshire, Dent
Rev Richard Sedgwick BA, minister of Dent who died May 14th 1828 aged 92 years
Gifted with a clear understanding and early disciplined in sound learning , his principles as he advanced in age were exalted and refined by the religion which he taught . Thus happily qualified for his sacred calling, he lived among his flock for fifty four years revered as their pastor and loved as their brother. A bright example of humility , of piety and of charity. When to the other infirmities of old age was added the loss of sight, he retired from the duties of this church, but his mind remaining unclouded and his affections warm, and his holy influence was more than ever felt, by his household and his friends.
During the gradual decay of his bodily frame, he was still thankful and cheerful, and he died without pain or suffering, full of faith in his Redeemer, and strong in the hope of a blessed immortality "
- Dent church Yorkshire
died without pain or suffering - Yorkshire, Dent
Rev Richard Sedgwick BA, minister of Dent who died May 14th 1828 aged 92 years
Gifted with a clear understanding and early disciplined in sound learning , his principles as he advanced in age were exalted and refined by the religion which he taught . Thus happily qualified for his sacred calling, he lived among his flock for fifty four years revered as their pastor and loved as their brother. A bright example of humility , of piety and of charity. When to the other infirmities of old age was added the loss of sight, he retired from the duties of this church, but his mind remaining unclouded and his affections warm, and his holy influence was more than ever felt, by his household and his friends.
During the gradual decay of his bodily frame, he was still thankful and cheerful, and he died without pain or suffering, full of faith in his Redeemer, and strong in the hope of a blessed immortality "
- Dent church Yorkshire